Associate Android Engineer

Thenewyorktimes; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Company-matching 401(k) plan

Paid vacation and sick days

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development programs

Job summary

Thenewyorktimes is seeking an Android Engineer to join our team in New York City. This hybrid role involves building engaging features across various teams, improving the reader experience in our flagship app, and collaborating with engineers and designers.

Ideal candidates will have experience with Android fundamentals and Kotlin. The position offers a competitive salary between $96,000 and $110,000 USD along with a range of benefits including medical, dental, and a company-matching 401(k).

Qualifications

• Experience with Android engineering fundamentals, including writing testable code, networking, data persistence, and UI.
• Basic proficiency in Kotlin.
• Demonstrated understanding of Android design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of new features in our Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Work closely with product, project, design, data, QA, and other engineers to participate in product development.
• Assist in debugging and fixing bugs to ensure a high-quality user experience.

Skills

Android engineering fundamentals

Writing testable code

Kotlin

Networking

UI design principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jetpack Compose

Coroutines

Job description

Job Overview

We’re looking for Android Engineers across several teams to help us take our apps to the next level. Some of the opportunities include:

• Build engaging features to improve the reader experience in our flagship News app
• Maximize subscriber value within our Growth Platform
• Apply the latest trends in native and hybrid development to create engaging experiences on our Games team
• Help users discover and cook the world's best recipes on the Cooking team
• Build the foundational technologies that empower all mobile teams by joining the App Platforms team

This is a hybrid role, based at our New York City headquarters, reporting to the Mobile Engineering Manager and collaborating with native Android and iOS engineers, QA, product, project, data, and design professionals.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of new features in our Android applications using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Work closely with product, project, design, data, QA, and other engineers to participate in product development.
• Participate in code reviews and demonstrate willingness to learn from constructive feedback.
• Assist in debugging and fixing bugs to ensure a high-quality user experience.
• Collaborate with internal NYTimes services and external APIs.

Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with Android engineering fundamentals, including writing testable code, networking, data persistence, and UI.
• Basic proficiency in Kotlin.
• Demonstrated understanding of Android design patterns.
• Experience with layouts, themes, styles, views, and other Android UI concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior professional Android engineering experience through internships, apprenticeships, or full-time employment.
• Experience with modern Android technologies such as Jetpack Compose and Coroutines.

This role requires limited on-call hours. An on-call schedule will be determined when you join, taking into account team size and other variables.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base pay range for this role is between $96,000 and $110,000 USD. For roles in the U.S., you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts, a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and professional development programs. For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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